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NITA STRAUSS Discusses Signature Guitar, Ibanez JIVA, With GUITAR CENTER (Video)

Guitar Center has uploaded video of Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, discussing her new signature guitar, the Ibanez JIVA. Check it out below. Nita announced the launch of Ibanez JIVA in January via her Facebook page. She wrote: "After years of dreaming,...

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DESTRUCTION Signs New Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have signed a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Founded in 1982, DESTRUCTION soared to the top of the national thrash metal movement, with albums like "Infernal Overkill" and "Eternal Devastation" tucked away in the band's impressive heavy metal arsenal. E...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Has Begun Writing His Memoir

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has commenced work on his memoir. The book, which does not yet have a release date, is being written with Joel McIver, the bestselling author of more than two dozen books on rock music, including "My Life With Deth" from Bello's ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE bandmate, MEGADETH bas...

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TRACII GUNS Recalls Seeing MICK MARS Perform For First Time: 'At The Time, There Was No One Like Him'

In an exclusive interview with Rock Scene, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns looks back on his early experiences with music. He remembers being a young boy and sitting in the back of his mother's boyfriend's car in 1971 and hearing LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" for the first time. "It was overwhel...

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BLAZE BAYLEY On Joining IRON MAIDEN: 'I Was Very, Very Surprised That They Chose Me'

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN from 1994 until 1999, was interviewed by Rockfiend Publications Scotland on April 10 in Glasgow. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how he landed the MAIDEN gig a quarter century ago, Blaze said: "MAIDEN were holding au...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO's Wife CHLOE TRUJILLO To Launch Art Exhibition In London

Rock 'n' roll's beating heart the Karma Sanctum Hotel in Soho is the location for a three-day-long live art exhibition this June. Artist, fashion designer and musician Chloe Trujillo will team up with the Central London Hotel to showcase her art. California-based artist Trujillo, who is the wife of...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS On 'Distance Over Time': 'This Album Is A Bit Of A Return To Roots and Getting Back To Basics'

"Bods Mayhem Hour" recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he feels DREAM THEATER is "lucky" to still be releasing new music...

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SLAUGHTER Vocalist MARK SLAUGHTER: 'We Never Saw Ourselves As Rock Stars'

SLAUGHTER vocalist Mark Slaughter recently appeared on the "Thunder Underground" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 24:30 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his goals as a songwriter: Mark: "I've always had a sense of melo...

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NITA STRAUSS: 'I Haven't Taken A Day Off Since January 3rd'

On April 8, Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, took part in an "Ask Anything Chat" where she answered a number of fan-submitted questions. Asked if she ever gets to relax at home when she is not touring, Nita said: "Not so much relaxing. Here's a little-kn...

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IRON MAIDEN-Headlined 'Metal Night' At ROCK IN RIO Sells Out In Just Two Hours

All 90,000 tickets to the IRON MAIDEN-headlined "metal night" of this year's Rock In Rio festival sold out within two hours after they went on sale Thursday night (April 11). After a metal-free festival at City of Rock in 2017, the Rock In Rio organizers announced a whole day dedicated to this music...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's ALEXI LAIHO Says His Recent Throat Troubles Have Been 'Very Unsettling'

During a recent appearance on the "Iron City Rocks" podcast, CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho was asked how he has managed to keep his scratchy singing style going for more than two decades, seemingly without ever doing serious damage his vocal cords. He responded: "I think I just accidentally...

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KAMELOT Officially Welcomes Drummer ALEX LANDENBURG

KAMELOT has announced the addition of drummer Alex Landenburg to the group's ranks. He joins the band as the replacement for Johan "Jo" Nunez, who has been absent from KAMELOT's touring activities for most of the past year after suffering a leg injury that prevented him from performing live. Landenb...

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TONY IOMMI And IAN GILLAN To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Rock Aid Armenia' In Yerevan

According to Mediamax, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan and BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will visit Armenia in June to mark the 30th anniversary of the Rock Aid Armenia charity project. The visit and celebration of the anniversary are being organized by the Mediamax Media Company and DoSomething...

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DEMONS & WIZARDS Feat. JON SCHAFFER And HANSI KÜRSCH: Summer 2019 North American Tour Announced

DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, will embark on the "A Magical Encounter With Demons & Wizards" North American headline tour in the summer. The band will hit the road starting August 17 in Los Angeles and will wrap up the...

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BRUCE DICKINSON To Perform At 50th-Anniversary Celebration Of JON LORD's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' In Quebec City

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will perform on November 21 at the Palais Montcalm in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada as part of the 50th-anniversary celebration of late DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord's "Concerto For Group And Orchestra". Also scheduled to appear are conductor Paul Mann, a close...